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Middleton v. Cruce

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION
May 21, 2014
4:13cv132-WS (N.D. Fla. May. 21, 2014)

Summary

In Middleton, a plaintiff died after commencing litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

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Opinion

4:13cv132-WS

05-21-2014

GAIL MIDDLETON, Plaintiff, v. DOUG CRUCE, et al., Defendants.


ORDER ADOPTING THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Before the court is the magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc. 62) docketed April 15, 2014. No objections to the report and recommendation have been filed.

The court has reviewed the record and has determined that the magistrate judge's report and recommendation should be adopted. Accordingly, it is ORDERED:

1. The magistrate judge's report and recommendation (doc. 62) is hereby ADOPTED and incorporated by reference in this order.

2. Terry Middleton's motion (doc. 58) for substitution of parties is DENIED.

3. Doug Cruce and Erica Grimes are DISMISSED from this action for failure to serve process within 120 days pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

4. The clerk shall return the case to the magistrate judge for further proceedings.

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WILLIAM STAFFORD

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Middleton v. Cruce

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION
May 21, 2014
4:13cv132-WS (N.D. Fla. May. 21, 2014)

In Middleton, a plaintiff died after commencing litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

Summary of this case from Sander v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue
Case details for

Middleton v. Cruce

Case Details

Full title:GAIL MIDDLETON, Plaintiff, v. DOUG CRUCE, et al., Defendants.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE DIVISION

Date published: May 21, 2014

Citations

4:13cv132-WS (N.D. Fla. May. 21, 2014)

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